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Record Number: 7989 Author(s)/Creator(s): Myers , Michael D. Contributor(s): Title: A Fictional-True Self: Margery Kempe and the Social Reality of the Merchant Elite Of King's Lynn [the author argues that Margery Kempe had fashioned her self-identity from the family status, social position, and mercantile values of her father; the decline of old-style merchant families like the Brunhams and the Kempes caused Margery to seek a new personal identity]. Source: Albion 31, 3 (Fall 1999): Pages 377 - 394. Description: Article Type: Journal Article Subject (See Also): Brunham, John, Merchant and Father of Margery Kempe Economics Kempe, Margery, Mystic King's Lynn, Norfolk, England Merchants Mystics Social Class Award Note: Geographic Area: British Isles Century: 14- 15 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Visiting Assistant Professor Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 1999. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 00951390

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